The Berkeley Stags will face off against the White Knoll Timberwolves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Berkeley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Westwood, posting a 36-0 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Stags just coasted through the last quarter.
Berkeley found their leader in sophomore Henry Rivers, who threw for 166 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 82 yards on only eight carries. Kayden Bash was Rivers' top target, picking up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Berkeley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, White Knoll got the win against Myrtle Beach on Friday by a conclusive 39-14. Given the Timberwolves' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Seahawks are ranked 63rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Berkeley is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.9 points per game. As for White Knoll, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-5.
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